Josh Allen couldn't have scripted a better bowl game for his NFL Draft stock. After a mostly abysmal final regular season at Wyoming that ended with injury -- a draft-stock plummeting double whammy -- the uber-talented quarterback returned for the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl and flashed his entire arsenal in a convincing win.

His arm looked to be 100 percent, as the vast majority of his throws were frozen ropes, including one of his three first-quarter touchdowns against Central Michigan.

Based on his entire body of work, to me, Allen is more Jake Locker than Cam Newton, but it seems likely that at least one NFL team has already fallen in love with his potential. Going to Denver, where he can lean on a strong defense early in his career, would be a relatively soft landing spot for Allen.

Below is the current draft order, which, yes, will still change quite a bit, particularly after pick No. 20.

Cleveland Browns

Sam Darnold, QB, USC. The Browns want a quarterback who believes he's the transcendent franchise-changer. If Josh Rosen doesn't want to play in Cleveland, Darnold might be the guy for John Dorsey. Choosing between Rosen and Darnold is splitting hairs.

New York Giants

Mike McGlinchey, OT, Notre Dame. In this scenario, the new Giants head coach and general manager retain Eli Manning for one more season and fortify the offensive line with arguably the best run-blocking left tackle in the entire draft class.

Indianapolis Colts

Orlando Brown, OT, Oklahoma. The Coltsagain invest in their offensive line, which is logical with Andrew Luck coming off a serious injury that cost him his entire 2017 campaign. Brown will bring run-blocking and pass-blocking dominance to the next level.

Cleveland Browns (from Texans)

Connor Williams, OT, Texas. Williams has some technical kinks to work out and suffered a knee injury in 2017, but when fully healthy in 2016, he looked like a top-five lock. He's the eventual Joe Thomas replacement for the Browns at left tackle.

Josh Allen, QB, Wyoming. John Elway was in attendance for Allen's masterful bowl game, so he saw the rocket arm and mobility up close. With an offseason emphasis on bolstering the offensive line and complementary pieces on defense, the Broncos will try to create an environment conducive to success for the gifted but raw quarterback. Rosen's concussions scare Denver's front office.

New York Jets

Josh Rosen, QB, UCLA. Rosen lands in New York after all, just with Gang Green, a franchise unafraid to invest in the signal-caller position in the draft. If Josh McCown is re-signed, Rosen won't have to start right away.

San Francisco 49ers

Courtland Sutton, WR, SMU. Love this pairing, especially given what Jimmy Garoppolo has done with a somewhat pedestrian wide receiver group in his starts this season. Sutton has a scary size-speed-athleticism combination.

Chicago Bears

Calvin Ridley, WR, Alabama. The Bears have to get Mitchell Trubisky more weapons, and Ridley provides downfield speed, keen route-running and body control near the sidelines.

Cincinnati Bengals

Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma. Another pairing I really like, especially with a new era likely to begin in 2018 for the Bengals. Mayfield is a dynamic quarterback who grew as a pocket passer this season.

11. Oakland RaidersBradley Chubb, DE, NC State. Watch out for Khalil Mack and Chubb flying off the edges for the Raiders for the next decade. Oakland has had its fair share of problems creating turnovers, and many of those come when a quarterback is pressured.

VauntedTampa2 wrote:Imo, our bucs are in need of these positions more than RB:....

Build the lines, and find some edge pressure while continuing the search for a RB.

Says nearly everyone not named RBF...but the douche has his agenda...so be it.

I want to improve the lines, I'm just actually looking st the lineman in the draft as opposed to just saying "draft a lineman round 1". Chubb I would take over Barkley, but he's the only lineman on either side of the ball who'd be worth it.

VauntedTampa2 wrote:Imo, our bucs are in need of these positions more than RB:....

Build the lines, and find some edge pressure while continuing the search for a RB.

Says nearly everyone not named RBF...but the douche has his agenda...so be it.

Meh, Barkley is an elite prospect so I certainly wouldn't be opposed to drafting hom, he just wouldn't be my top choice is all.

If we end up drafting top 5 there will inevitably be players we passed on that turn out to be great players. We just need to make sure the guy we select turns out to be one of those guys and Barkley certainly has just as good a chance as any other prospect. His knock is the same as Nelson in that they play a devalued position compared to EDGE or CB.

The Bucs run game has been dog **** the past 2 seasons so let's not pretend we couldn't use Barkley. Like most I just think the value at RB will still be there in rds 2-3 like it is every year and the Bucs would be better off with a DE or CB/S like Fitz. Tbh I'd even take Nelson over Barkley and get the RB on day 2.

Getting the Oline solidified at LG would go along way in both giving Winston time and opening up lanes in the run game for whoever we have back there.

Yeah, because the Cowboys were starting ****ing Brandon Weeden and Kellen Moore at QB while the Jags had one of the worst HCs in modern history(with a broken QB). Talent wasn't an issue for either squad like it is for us.

Nano wrote:Yeah, because the Cowboys were starting ****ing Brandon Weeden and Kellen Moore at QB while the Jags had one of the worst HCs in modern history(with a broken QB). Talent wasn't an issue for either squad like it is for us.

Nano wrote:Yeah, because the Cowboys were starting ****ing Brandon Weeden and Kellen Moore at QB while the Jags had one of the worst HCs in modern history(with a broken QB). Talent wasn't an issue for either squad like it is for us.

Remember on HN when we scrimmaged and dominated the Jags? Baker was telling their fans how much the team sucked; we were expected to make the playoffs; they were expected to win 3 or 4 games? Talent is the issue? Perhaps, but I think coaching more so.

Alpha wrote:You clowns that are advocating for a RB just don't understand football, in general.

You are the same clowns that want Gruden...even though we are keeping Koetter (the right move, to keep us out of Cleveland territory).

Whateves. I prefer to wait and see who is actually declaring for the draft. Even though I wouldn't touch Darnold, his declaration changes things dramatically.

A week will tell a lot. 3 weeks will tell more.

I'm on the Koetter HC train, have been since before Lovie was fired, and I can recognize that we need a RB, because we need a RB. Period. And Barkley is one of the top talents in the draft, perhaps the drafts best player, so the guy should be considered with our first pick. Saying otherwise is insanity.